Even still, Jeremy Clarkson acts like he can do/say whatever he wants with zero consequences.

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Originally Posted by pjl35

Not true in the context of television programming. I can think of a number people formerly on television who lost their job and/or their programming for their remarks or behavior.

...and "super star" is stretching it when it comes to Clarkson.

Well, I do agree to a certain extent on other people, but IMO Top Gear relies so much on the characters of the presenters, and Clarkson not despite but because of his surely controversial character stands out. No other car program has a even comparable cult status, despite actually not being a classic car program but much more an entertainment show. Yes, it is staged, yes it is controversial, and ye, basically every car maker/country/profession has been insulted at least once, but that's part of the whole.

And when it comes to motor journalists, IMO Clarkson is the best known character world wide, so that qualifies him for a super star status in this field. Just look at the media coverage of him being suspended, it is in nearly every news program world wide, even in countries (like Austria) where TG isn't even shown on regular TV....

I'll give you that in the context of automotive journalism. My point re: superstar was that if you don't follow the automotive industry (whether or not TG is broadcast in your country), most people would not know who he is.

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Clarkson is the show and the BBC is dumb as bricks in not playing up his snide arrogance as a celebrated feature. INSTEAD they decide to piss on and piss off fans. BBC suspending Clarkson had better be a publicity stunt because if not they are RUINING the show.

Whoever he had the fracas with deserved it and should be fired for being an idiot.